1. Let’s Get Started Christopher Columbus Things you Absolutely Know about Columbus Things that you Think you Know about Columbus Things you want To know about Columbus

2. First Contact

3. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed …. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed …. -Given a commission from Spain to find new lands, he would also be allowed to govern them. -Given a commission from Spain to find new lands, he would also be allowed to govern them. He was looking for a shorter route to China and India. He was looking for a shorter route to China and India. His real legacy was opening the Western Hemisphere to European Colonization. His real legacy was opening the Western Hemisphere to European Colonization. The Encomienda System introduced slavery to the new world. The Encomienda System introduced slavery to the new world. New Colonists were allowed a certain number of American Indians as “workers.” In theory, they were to be paid.

4. The Four voyages of Columbus

5. Europeans in North America

7. Copy this pyramid. Copy this pyramid. List the different classes in Spanish American society and explain what role each played in daily Spanish life. List the different classes in Spanish American society and explain what role each played in daily Spanish life.

9. Four themes are central to the colonial period of American history First, property-owning settlers created an increasingly free and competitive political system based on representative institutions of government. Second, the diversity of religious belief among the settlers gradually eroded support for an established church and promoted a new ideal of religious toleration. Third, the settlers created a bustling economy based on communities of independent farm families in New England and the mid-Atlantic colonies and plantations owned by wealthy planters and worked by English indentured servants and African slaves in the Southern colonies. Fourth, colonial culture became more diverse after 1700 because of the influx of many African peoples First, property-owning settlers created an increasingly free and competitive political system based on representative institutions of government. Second, the diversity of religious belief among the settlers gradually eroded support for an established church and promoted a new ideal of religious toleration. Third, the settlers created a bustling economy based on communities of independent farm families in New England and the mid-Atlantic colonies and plantations owned by wealthy planters and worked by English indentured servants and African slaves in the Southern colonies. Fourth, colonial culture became more diverse after 1700 because of the influx of many African peoples

14. The Spanish Empire

15. The exploration/conquest of Cortes, Pizarro and others allowed Spain to claim vast portions of the Americas. The exploration/conquest of Cortes, Pizarro and others allowed Spain to claim vast portions of the Americas. Spain primarily focused on Florida and the Southwest. Spain primarily focused on Florida and the Southwest. Many current American cities in the SW reflect this. Many current American cities in the SW reflect this. Early attempts to settle Florida failed in 1526. Early attempts to settle Florida failed in 1526. It would be nearly 40 more years before Spain could establish a permanent colony. It would be nearly 40 more years before Spain could establish a permanent colony.

16. French Interests in North America New France never developed as a colony for settlers. In 1698 its European population was only 15,200, whereas the population in the neighboring English colonies had already risen to 250,000. New France never developed as a colony for settlers. In 1698 its European population was only 15,200, whereas the population in the neighboring English colonies had already risen to 250,000.